The ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake Farmer’s Market held its first market lest week with lots vendors selling lots of goodies. The market runs every Fridayfrom 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. For more information or if you would like to sign up as a vendor contact the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake & District Chamber ofCommerce at 250-692-3773. (Meghan Olson photos)

Romeo Gourdeau may never have imagined that what he began 60 years ago has translated into a decades-long business offering an outdoors experience and great fishing.

In our increasingly cynical post-modern age, a Chilliwack financial advisor is desperate to explain to thousands of parents that, yes, there is such thing as a free lunch.

ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake Community Forest and Chinook Community Forest both donated $2000 to the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake Youth Soccer Club. The ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃLake Youth Soccer Club U13 girls select team has qualified for the BC Soccer Provincial Youth Championships by placing silver in therecent Northern Cup Qualifiers. This assures them placement as one of the top eight teams in the province and enters them in the ClubChampionship Tournament being held in Kamloops July 5-8. (Submitted photo)

On June 22, the Camp Management & Environmental Monitor students graduated from the Lake Babine Nation Skills TrainingDevelopment Program. (Sophia Murrell photo)

Summer students, Meghan Olsen (L) and Molly Nicholas have enjoyed an eventful summer working at the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake & DistrictChamber so far this year. (Sophia Murrell photo)

Despite the cooler weather the Canada Day celebration was a success. The ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake & District planned a great day for ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake andarea residents. (Submitted photo)

ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake residents had a great day at Spirit Square celebrating Canada Day. (Submitted photos)

Designed by the Youth Well-Being Project, the curriculum was designed to encourage healthy sexuality

Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) has recently bid farewell to a few staff members. Sarah de Bruijn (L), who has worked at LDSS forthe past four years, was instrumental in developing both the foods program and earth science program at LDSS. In addition, she hasbeen an active sponsor of girls’ basketball and the social justice club. Matt Moore (M), who has decided to move his family toVancouver Island, taught junior science and math for most of his time at LDSS.